Of course I'm lucky, man! And I know it. I'm damned lucky I was born in Canada to a family which was relatively stable with no serious problems. Bloody right I'm lucky.

Where in the world did you get the idea I'm a fan of Communism?

I'm no fan of communism and I'm no fan of American corporate imperialism either.

Mr Rivero sounds like a man with a lot of guts, and a true Cuban revolutionary spirit. I wish him well.

Yes, I think ordinary Cubans would be worse off in a number of ways after a pro-American administration took over. Instead of poor, they'd be homeless. Instead of getting medical care, they'd be dying in shantytowns. Instead of getting an education, they'd be child labourers in sweat shops. Instead of eating real food in a little local cafe they'd be eating shit at McDonalds.

And would some of them be better off? Yeah. A minority would, I'm sure...the ones who got the jobs in the new infrastructure and carried the guns. The rest would be up the creek with no paddle. Just like in the rest of Latin America.

They ALL want to get into the USA. How come you only notice it when Cubans do? Open that borderline at Mexico, and you will be trampled to death in the stampede.